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Genealogical Giggles – Finding Humor in Genealogy Documents

May 8, 2020 by Jamie - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 12 Comments

funny genealogy records

As genealogists, we occasionally encounter funny genealogy records that makes us giggle. Here's a collection of some of our favorites! Most researchers have felt the thrill of discovering a little-known document that connects the dots on a family tree, but generally a lot of time is spent slogging through pages of records with little to show for the effort. However, researchers who spend copious amounts of time in censuses, wills, and land records are often rewarded with a few giggles to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Legacy Tree Genealogists Tagged With: ancestors, ancestry, family history, funny, genealogy, genealogy records, heritage, humour, records

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